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Please have a look at http://halalfocus.net/monsanto-and-bayer-why-food-and-agriculture-just-took-a-turn-for-the-worse/ The Bayer-Monsanto deal will create more than the world’s largest agri-chemical industrial monster. It is the latest step towards the globalised monopolisation of the food sector, and it spells bad news for independent small farmers and food producers all over the world…not to mention anyone who might like their […]

If we look back at the emergence of the Muslim Lifestyle markets as a global phenomenon, we can see an interesting pattern developing. From 2004 to 2007, Malaysia was the epicentre of the Halal movement, bringing the terms ‘Halal market’ and ‘Halal industry’ into the global business vocabulary. Bidding to become a global Halal hub, […]

According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, its Food Price Index in February 2011 rose for the seventh month in a row to reach 231, topping the peak of 224 last seen in June 2008. It is the highest level the index has reached since records began in 1990. In 2008, many governments around […]

It is a $685 billion market that cuts across geographic, cultural and even religious boundaries. Can Dubai step in and change the rules of the game? At a Halal market conference a few years ago, I overheard the comment, “We do the killing and the eating…and in between everyone else is getting rich.” In a […]

The recent pork DNA scandal involving the manufacturer (McColgan Quality Foods) the distributor (3663) and the Halal certification agency (Halal Food Authority)…not forgetting the Ministry of Justice and various inmates…actually highlights an opportunity. To cut straight to the chase, this kind of incident was just waiting to happen. And is still waiting to happen again […]

A couple of years ago, at a large convention, the speaker was reflecting on the successes of the American Muslim community, with our many mosques, schools and centres. To build on this success, we were encouraged to build more mosques, schools and community centres. Now, while one cannot disagree with this noble aspiration, I could […]

The growth of the Halal market has become a global phenomenon. With the majority of the Muslim world dependent on food imports to meet their needs, countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Brazil have long been established as major suppliers to the halal market. Currently the USA lags behind these leaders in both sales […]

A series of recent events relating to the Halal market in Europe all point to the fact that the Halal sector is really starting to come of age. Along with the opportunities that accompany any coming of age, there are also the inevitable responsibilities to be shouldered and dilemmas to be resolved. The European picture […]

If you look closely, sometimes you can see the hands of the clock moving. That definitive click of the hands does not bring about immediate change, but it indicates that we have moved, irrevocably, from one hour to the next. As the dust settles on the recent London riots that filled our screens and pages, […]